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Title 20 — Education

Part C · Chapter 70 — Strengthening and Improvement of Elementary and Secondary Schools

§ 7543. Purposes

Statutory text

The purposes of this part are as follows:

(1)

To recognize and address the unique educational needs of Alaska Natives.

(2)

To recognize the role of Alaska Native languages and cultures in the educational success and long-term well-being of Alaska Native students.

(3)

To integrate Alaska Native cultures and languages into education, develop Alaska Native students’ positive identity, and support local place-based and culture-based curriculum and programming.

(4)

To authorize the development, management, and expansion of effective supplemental educational programs to benefit Alaska Natives.

(5)

To provide direction and guidance to appropriate Federal, State and local agencies to focus resources, including resources made available under this part, on meeting the educational needs of Alaska Natives.

(6)

To ensure the maximum participation by Alaska Native educators and leaders in the planning, development, implementation, management, and evaluation of programs designed to serve Alaska Native students.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965

    Pub. L. 89–10 title VI § 6303 · 79 Stat. 27

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 7543

    Pub. L. 89–10, title VI, § 6303, formerly title VII, § 7303, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title VII, § 701, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1943

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 89–10, title VI, § 6303, formerly title VII, § 7303, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title VII, § 701, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1943

  2. Every Student Succeeds Act

    Pub. L. 114–95 § 6004(b)(1) · 129 Stat. 1802

    Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 7543(1)

    Pub. L. 114–95, § 6004(b)(1), inserted “and address” after “To recognize”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (1). Pub. L. 114–95, § 6004(b)(1), inserted “and address” after “To recognize”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting “and address” after “To recognize”;

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.

  3. Every Student Succeeds Act

    Pub. L. 114–95 § 6004(b)(2) · 129 Stat. 1802

    1. Added · 20 U.S.C. § 7543(2)(5)

      Pub. L. 114–95, § 6004(b)(2)–(5), added pars. (2) and (3)

    2. Redesignated · 20 U.S.C. § 7543(2)(5)

      Pub. L. 114–95, § 6004(b)(2)–(5), redesignated former pars. (2) and (4) as (4) and (5), respectively

    3. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 7543(2)(5)

      Pub. L. 114–95, § 6004(b)(2)–(5), substituted “, management, and expansion of effective supplemental educational programs to benefit Alaska Natives.” for “of supplemental educational programs to benefit Alaska Natives.” in par. (4)

    4. Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 7543(2)(5)

      Pub. L. 114–95, § 6004(b)(2)–(5), struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: “To supplement existing programs and authorities in the area of education to further the purposes of this part.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pars. (2) to (5). Pub. L. 114–95, § 6004(b)(2)–(5), added pars. (2) and (3), redesignated former pars. (2) and (4) as (4) and (5), respectively, substituted “, management, and expansion of effective supplemental educational programs to benefit Alaska Natives.” for “of supplemental educational programs to benefit Alaska Natives.” in par. (4), and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: “To supplement existing programs and authorities in the area of education to further the purposes of this part.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by striking paragraph (3);

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.

  4. Every Student Succeeds Act

    Pub. L. 114–95 § 6004(b)(6) · 129 Stat. 1802

    Added · 20 U.S.C. § 7543(6)

    Pub. L. 114–95, § 6004(b)(6), added par. (6)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (6). Pub. L. 114–95, § 6004(b)(6), added par. (6).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (6) by adding at the end the following: “(6) To ensure the maximum participation by Alaska Native educators and leaders in the planning, development, implementation, management, and evaluation of programs designed to serve Alaska Native students.” .

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.

6 of 7 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 7543, Pub. L. 89–10, title VII, § 7303, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, , 108 Stat. 3739, related to withholding, prior to the general amendment of former subchapter VII of this chapter by Pub. L. 107–110.

A prior section 6303 of Pub. L. 89–10 was classified to section 7353 of this title, prior to the general amendment of former subchapter VI of this chapter by Pub. L. 107–110.

Amendments

2015—Par. (1). Pub. L. 114–95, § 6004(b)(1), inserted “and address” after “To recognize”.

Pars. (2) to (5). Pub. L. 114–95, § 6004(b)(2)–(5), added pars. (2) and (3), redesignated former pars. (2) and (4) as (4) and (5), respectively, substituted “, management, and expansion of effective supplemental educational programs to benefit Alaska Natives.” for “of supplemental educational programs to benefit Alaska Natives.” in par. (4), and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: “To supplement existing programs and authorities in the area of education to further the purposes of this part.”

Par. (6). Pub. L. 114–95, § 6004(b)(6), added par. (6).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2015 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.

Credits

2002–2015 · 2 acts
  1. 2002Pub. L. 89–10, title VI, § 6303, formerly title VII, § 7303, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title VII, § 701, , 115 Stat. 1943
  2. 2015renumbered title VI, § 6303, and amended Pub. L. 114–95, title VI, §§ 6001(a), (b)(1), 6004(b), , 129 Stat. 2046, 2068.
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(Pub. L. 89–10, title VI, § 6303, formerly title VII, § 7303, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title VII, § 701, , 115 Stat. 1943; renumbered title VI, § 6303, and amended Pub. L. 114–95, title VI, §§ 6001(a), (b)(1), 6004(b), , 129 Stat. 2046, 2068.)

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